The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-17
LncaI and srate Notes.

managers are unanimously of the opinion that
FERROUS rate will follow, and DO not believe
that any compromise is now possible.
Local and State Notes.
Liberty, Grant county. Indiana, has refused.
by eighty majority, to grant a Per cent.
FAX in aid of the Marion & Indianapolis road.
1t is said that the Wabash will meet the fast
time its mpetitors propose TO make between
Chicago and Kansas City by cutting passenger
The friends of Charles Myers, who was killed
accidentally on the c., l.. ST. L. 81 @. road
short time ago, have made up purse of $500
and presented it to bis widow.
J. A r. Reed. travelling passenger. agent of
tbs c., B. & @, for some years past, his territory
including Indianapolis, has left that road and
accepted similar position on the Union Pa
cfc.
W. s Morris, master mechanic OF the Wa
bash, has invented an improvement to be ap-
Pile to air brakes railroad trains which will
make them perfectly reliable. He has applied
for a patent
EMPLOYEES on the Decline system this month
fore, the company having adopted plan of
commencing paying off the 18th of each month
instead of the 18th.
The Freight Traffic Association of the Middle
States, comprising fifty roads, held its third
nual meeting on Thursday The report showed
that the earnings of the roads in the association
will be nearly $20,000,oO0 over the last years
figures.
II is thought that when his year is up on the
Union Pacific, General Manager Potter will re-
sign and accept the presidency OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee d ST. Paul road. which position has
been vacant since the death OF Alexander
Mitchell
When the extensions to Indiana roads now
building completed, which will be by the
LIST of the year, this State will have in round
Numbers 5000 miles of railroad. exclusive OF
side tracks, the valuation of which will be in
the neighborhood of 500. 600. O00
The /. & ST. L. Mutual Benefit Association
day maid hair firGf ant ain Yha
organization was formed. paying to the family
of Mike Reddington. the engineer killed few
weeks ago. 1882 It is underst TODD that the Bee
line will also make liberal donation to the
family.
The cotton movement by rail northward the
last sixty days has been unparalleled, in No
vember reaching 255, COZ bales. against 157O21
in Novem her, 1856. and against 167, 075 in 1885.
The overland movement the last ninety days
was 124, 600 bales larger than in the correspond
ing period of 1885,
Recent developments, Judge Gresham SAYS
lead him to infer that the Wabash troubles are
not a settlement he had hoped, and
that the road will be in the hands of the court
for some time to come. 1t has never been oper-
ated TO better advantage than since Receiver
McNulta controlled the property.
In railroad circles the belief prevails that the
best OF preparations being ade for good old
fashioned on Western passenger and freight
rates. It is stated that of the Western
lines are not waiting for the Goth to drop freight
rates. but commenced on Wednesday to bill
lieved that IN few days the war will become
general
The General Freight Agents Mutual Benefit
Association. which was organized at Niagara
Falls last September, held its first regular meet
ing in New York this week. Reports showed
that the society growing rapidly. John
Whitaker, of the Pennsylvania road, was elect
ed president; Charles A. WAYS, of the Baltimore
& Ohio, vice president; n. r. Turner, of the
Middle States Traffic Association, secretary and
treasurer
The report that j. C. Clarke. formerly general
manager of the Illinois Central, is to accept a
similar position the Mobile & Ohio road
grows out of the fact that several of the large
bondholders were dissatisfied with the failure of
the company to pay the interest bonds they
hold, and secured him to examine the books and
10 look into the condition of the property gener-
ally. This he has done, and made his report
nothing further has transpred in the matter.
The earnings of the roads continue to foot up
handsomely, Notwithstanding all the ''bear talk"
of cutting rates. that there Is grain to move.
the closing up of elevators. and the cessation of
railroad building Eight Indiana roads have al
ready reported for the first week of December,
and all show an increase. The forty roads
which have already reported show an increase
Of 10 per cent. and for the forty-nine weeks of
this year ninety-six roads show al increase of
II per cent.
The Central Traffic Association yesterday
made public the percentages carried by the
east-bound lines out of Indian polis in Novem-
Der, follows: Lake Erie 6S Western, 80;
Bee-line 90 81; c.. St. L. s. P. %. co. the c., l..
ct. l.. " u. y. %; the u, H. % L.. l.O9: the l.,
3. 6 w, u So; the L.. n. A & c.. s. 81 Since
April l. when the association commenced keep
ing the percentages the l.. Z. & w. has carried
T. 20 per cent. OF the east-bound business; the
Decline, "a. 81 cent. the c., ST. l.. & P,
%. rs; the c.. l.. St. L. e c.. 11.37; the c.. H.
& D, TO- 80; the l.. B. & W., 1913. and the L..
y. A. & c.. 5.62 per cent
. Il is evident that the enterprising par
ties now having hold of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois road determined
10 extend it to st. Louis within the
next twelve months. The last year they have
built westward ffty-five miles to Tuscola, Ill.,.
and are now operating this piece OF road, and
what il known as the Wellington branch has
been consolidated with the main line, and there
Is unquestionabie authority for saying that II
the deal through which the company propose to
secure control of the Evansville & Terrs Haute
road is perfected by Feb ], or March l. the
company will commence the construction of
road paraleling the f., & Il. H., FROM Terre
Haute to Evansville.
The Louisville & Nashville. the Cincinnati
Southern and the Illinois Central roads have for
months been carrying a war of rates. ct New
Orleans, on shipments of sugar and molasses
from New Orleans to the Northern refineries
Rates have been sharply cut through paying
bonus or so much on each barrel On Monday
OF this week several Northern railroad
went to New Orleans TO try and conciliate mat
ters. but have been unsuccessful, anc kilograms
received here state that the fighting lines have
agreed TO refer the matter To Commissioner
Blanchard, OF the Central Traffic Association,
and by his decision they agree I abide IL is
believed that business will be resumed few
days 81 profit to the lines engaging in it.
miscellaneous Items
In November the Southern Pacific road
ried west 0.294 passengers. and the A.. T. &
s r. last month claimed TO have carried 15. 900.
Austin Corbin, receiver and president of the